2009 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 30-35
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Mike Difelice (30-35)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 33,691, Avg. 1,087 in 31 home dates
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 2009 season with a record of 30 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Mets tallied 409 runs and surrendered 363 runs. Alonzo Harris and Jeff Flagg paced Kingsport with 10 home runs apiece. Jeff Flagg drove in 59 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .301. Eduardo Aldama led the team with 5 wins and a team-best 3.82 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Darrell Ceciliani and César Puello both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike Difelice served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Aldama | R | R | December 23, 1989 | 6'1" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Yohan Almonte | R | R | November 9, 1989 | 6'1" | 150 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Travis Babin | R | R | December 2, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Ventura, CA US |
| Julio Bello | L | R | October 16, 1986 | 6'5" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Bonfe | R | R | December 28, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Darrell Ceciliani | L | L | June 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 220 | Madras, OR US |
| T. J. Chism | L | L | August 9, 1988 | 5'10" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Angel Cuan | L | L | May 29, 1989 | 5'11" | 150 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Jeff Flagg | R | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'6" | 246 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Taylor Freeman | L | R | August 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Carney, OK US |
| Bobby Gagg | R | R | December 29, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Conway, SC US |
| Justin Garber | R | R | December 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Elizabethtown, PA US |
| Alonzo Harris | R | R | January 16, 1989 | 5'11" | 165 | McComb, MS US |
| R. J. Harris | L | L | February 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chris Hilliard | L | L | October 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 175 | Ecru, MS US |
| Tyler Howe | L | R | February 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Clinton, IA US |
| Evan LeBlanc | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 6'4" | 218 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Guillaume Leduc | R | R | July 28, 1987 | 6'4" | 195 | Longueuil, QC CA |
| Richard Lucas | R | R | November 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Oscar Melendez | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Gered Mochizuki | L | R | July 7, 1985 | 5'8" | 170 | Maui, HI US |
| Ryan Mollica | L | R | February 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Suffern, NY US |
| Michael Moras | R | R | September 11, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Orange, CT US |
| Brian Needham | R | R | September 21, 1986 | 6'7" | 195 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Luis Nieves | S | R | December 15, 1988 | 5'11" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| César Puello | R | R | April 1, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Armando Rodriguez | R | R | January 28, 1988 | 6'3" | 250 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Luis Rojas | R | R | July 29, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zach Rosenbaum | R | R | April 25, 1987 | 6'4" | 190 | Huntersville, NC US |
| James Schroeder | R | R | December 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| John Semel | R | R | March 31, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA US |
| Tim Smith | R | R | June 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | Walnut Cove, NC US |
| Kurt Steinhauer | R | R | March 29, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Palos Verdes, CA US |
| Samuel Taveras | R | R | April 14, 1989 | 6'2" | 190 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jhonathan Torres | L | L | March 20, 1990 | 5'11" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Juan Torres | R | R | October 7, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Tyler Vaughn | R | R | March 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Zachary Von Tersch | R | R | April 22, 1988 | 6'4" | 195 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Johnathan White | R | R | January 19, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Pedro Zapata | R | R | October 3, 1987 | 6'4" | 185 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
